USD Annual Report 1983/84

An excellent f acuity

"The time seems opportune for the foundation ofa San Diego college conducted by the Religious of the Sacred Heart, who have more than the required degrees." Bisbop Cbarles F Buddy July 17, 1942 in a letter to Motber Rosalie Hill, tben local superior at tin San Francisco College J or Women

f-'r. Michael McKa_g tlireclor of Campus Minish:,•.

Sr. Pal Sbaffer, associate professor ofcbemislry, in 1960. An excellent faculty has been a USD trademark since the College for Women opened in 1952. Eleven of the first religious of the Sacred Heart faculty members held doctoral degrees, representing a range of subjects. That same excellence is reflected today in a 198-member faculty, more than 89 percent of whom hold doctorates. Teaching is their first priority, but many have written scholarly books and articles, while others enrich their communities by serving with various citizens advisory boards. To cite just a few outstanding achievements by faculty members during the past academic year: • A History ofAmerican Business, by Dr. C. Joseph Pusateri, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was published in both hardcover and paperback . Noted Columbia University economic historian Stuart Bruchey called the book the best survey of the topic in print. • Dr. Ed DeRoche, dean of the School of Education, received the Phi Delta Kappa Research Award for 1983-84 from the San Diego Chapter of the organization for his research work on newspapers in educational programs. • Dr. Dennis Rohatyn , professor of philosophy, presented a paper on "Orwell's Religious Humanism" at the First World Congress of

the International Christian Studies Association.

• Dr. Irene Palmer, dean of the Philip Y Hahn School of Nursing, was appointed leader of the Advisory Group on Education of the American Academy on Nursing. • Dr. Richard Philips, coordinator of environmental studies, was named a Fulbright Scholar. He will work with faculty at the University Pertanian in Malaysia. • Sheldon Krantz, LLB., dean of the School of Law, was selected by the Criminal Justice Section of the An1erican Bar Association to chair a committee on Jail and Prison Overcrowding. • Dr. Louis Burnett, associate professor of biology, presented aspects of his research on gill function at the 29th Congress of the International Union of Physiological Sciences. • An article by Dr. Robert O 'Neil, associate professor of economics, entitled "Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics: A European Perspective," was published by the European journal of Social Economics. "We have an excellentfaculty I feel that the people here believe in this institution and its mission. Their work reflects my belief" Dr: Autbor E. Hugbes, Ph.D. Fall, 1984

Dr. Joseph Colombo, assislanl professor ofreligious studies.

Dr. Robert O'Neil, associate professor ofeco110111ics.

Dr. Jan Hnrriso11, assistanl professor ofnursing, anti s/11tle11t Bridge/le Balog, R.N.

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